# 119-s-793: A bill to amend the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 to modify and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

119-s-793, A bill to amend the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 to modify and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-793
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to amend the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 to modify and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Expands and reauthorizes the VA's Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program.** This bill would raise individual grant limits, extend the program through September 30, 2028, and give the VA Secretary more discretion over which partner entities participate. - Veterans and families: Veterans and their families could see more and larger local suicide‑prevention services, with awards up to $1.3 million per grant. - Community groups and providers: Community organizations and providers could compete for bigger grants and a larger funding pool, with a total reauthorization of $285 million for FY2026–2028. - VA medical centers and local coordination: The VA must brief local VA medical centers at least once a year when they are within 100 miles of a grantee to improve coordination. - Oversight and evaluation: The bill expands required measures and metrics so the Secretary must track outcomes, report lessons learned, and provide accountability to Congress. *This bill would authorize $285 million for fiscal years 2026–2028, increasing federal spending for the program.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More suicide-prevention grants for veterans: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would reauthorize and change a VA suicide-prevention grant program for veterans. It would raise the maximum per-grant award to $1.25 million. It would authorize $285 million for fiscal years 2026 through 2028 and set the program to end on September 30, 2028. VA would add more p…

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- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-3524: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-793 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/793)

## Related
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-3524: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3524)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-793 (as of 2025-12-21).